Best of the Best Collector's Edition (2008)

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05-25-2011, 06:48 PM

Best of the Best Collector’s Edition

Best of the Best Volume 1 is a compilation of game music arrangements and original compositions inspired by famous games. It features the contributions of 20 Western game music artists from America’s main game audio representation company Four Bar Intertainment (affectionately known as the FBI). One might be misled into thinking this is an official compilation of game music with its grandiose name and endorsement by artists like Inon Zur, Jack Wall, and Mark Griskey. However, it was actually published to promote the website Game Music Central where fans and artists alike were supposed to interact. The site didn’t last long so don’t expect Volume 2. The FBI couldn’t get permission from Nintendo and Square Enix to publish their music from Mario, Zelda, and Final Fantasy into a compilation album. As a result, they went down the unofficial route by publishing the album themselves, complete with shoddy packaging, through the website. Could an album with such a dubious background really be the best of the best? In short, no. The album has many highlights but it’s intrinsically flawed too…

Full review here (http://www.squareenixmusic.com/reviews/chris/bestofthebest.shtml).

Catalog Number: SE-2054-2 (reprint of N/A)
Release Date: Nov 25, 2008
Media Format: Digital
Classification: Original Soundtrack, Arrangement
Published by: Sumthing Else Music Works
Quality: 320 kbps
Size: 146 Mb.
More info: VGMdb

01. Invertebrate Retreat (Subterranean Remix) [Inspired by Earthworm Jim 2] (5:39)
02. The Hunt [Inspired by Conan the Barbarian] (3:06)
03. Exile [Inspired by Myst III Exile] (3:27)
04. Around the World [From The Fast and the Furious / Crackdown] (4:34)
05. Silent Hill Theme [From Silent Hill] (2:22)
06. Go Mario! [From Super Mario Bros.] (3:11)
07. Beneath the Surface [Inspired by Alone in the Dark] (1:39)
08. A Premonition and Chrono Trigger [From Chrono Trigger] (3:10)
09. Zanarkand [From Final Fantasy X] (4:37)
10. That Was Then (This Is Now) [Inspired by Kingdom Hearts] (3:49)
11. The Vengeful Spartan [From God of War] (3:06)
12. Medal of Honor Improvisation [From Medal of Honor] (4:42)
13. The Legend of Zelda [From The Legend of Zelda] (4:33)
14. Grabbag [From Duke Nukem] (2:58)
15. Super Metroid Theme [From Super Metroid] (2:19)
16. A Call to Arms [From World of Warcraft] (4:32)
17. The White Horse [Inspired by The Lord of the Rings] (3:00)
18. Retro Bitz 2070 [Inspired by Roboblitz] (2:53)